Task Dependency

[JulieS]

Hi Omar,

Okay, sorry for being soooo long in figuring this out. From what I have
been able to recreate with this additional information from you, I believe I
am able to reproduce exactly what you are seeing.

I assume when you open your Global Master file, you see the external
successor (Task A in your example) for Task 1 in the Global master. (The
external successor appears as a light grey task).

If I just create the links between Task A in the P1 project and Task 1 from
the Global project, I see no baseline information at all in the Global
master file - even when a baseline is saved in the P1 project. Also when I
save a baseline in the Global master, it does not update the baseline for
Task A in the P1 file.

I *think* I understand why. The baseline fields for each task belongs to
the file they appear in -- the baseline data from Task A in P1 is *not*
linked in any way to the baseline data appearing in the global master. The
tasks are linked in the sense that there is a predecessor/successor
relationship but the underlying baseline data is not linked.

So, when viewing the Global master, no change in baseline occurs until I
re-save the baseline in the global master.

Sorry I couldn't give you a "magic fix" as I don't believe there is one. If
you want the baseline in the Global master changed, I believe you will have
to change it manually. You can create an OLE link by copying the baseline
start from Task A in P1 and pasting with a paste link to the baseline start
field for the same task in the Global master, but I am afraid this will
create more work, and more headaches for you in the long run. OLE links
(created through paste link) are notoriously fragile.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie

 

[omar]

Hi Julie,
Dont be sorry, you've been a wonderful help. I am just sorry that
microsoft has so many bugs in their products. Not just the baseline but some
other issues I'm having to face for MS project.
Once again thank you for your help..hope to catch you again sometime.

~omar

 

[JulieS]

Hi Omar,

You are most welcome for what ever help I have given and thanks very much
for the feedback.

I am not sure I would call the non-linking of baselines between files a
"bug", but I do understand how it is disappointing when you are expecting
something to happen and it doesn't.

Do let us know if we can help again.

Best regards,
Julie

 

[Patricia]

How can I recall just one email that I sent to many?

 

[JulieS]

Hi Patricia,

You have posted your question to a newsgroup for Microsoft Project. Try
posting to a newsgroup for the email program you are using such as Outlook
or Outlook Express.

Julie